Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Whitehouse should be estimated by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Skullcap

Frost tolerance for skullcap:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost has passed.

You really shouldn't plant skullcap until after all chance of frost has passed because they are not cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant skullcap in Whitehouse is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant skullcap and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your skullcap may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your skullcap indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on March 15 in Whitehouse. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Whitehouse is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Whitehouse it frosts late in the year after March 15 be ready to cover your skullcap if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Whitehouse

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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